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    PA EmpowerU

    PA EmpowerU Convening 2025

    Due to the on-going PA state budget impasse, PDE must postpone the in-person PA EmpowerU convening until April 2026. While the convening goals and agenda remain the same, more details about location and logistics for this spring event will be posted soon. Please stay tuned! 

    In the meantime, please register for and share this statewide webinar throughout your network:   

    • Introducing PA EmpowerU: Orient to the staff, practitioners and resources that make up this statewide network for PA students' postsecondary success  
    • Tuesday, October 21, 2025, from 10 to 12noon  

    Description: 
    Meet the team from PDE's Office of Postsecondary and Higher Education and learn about opportunities to support Pennsylvania learners, meet their needs, and help them thrive in college, credential pathways, and career! We'll review the student and institutional resources available, demonstrate how to navigate the new online architecture, and help connect you to all PA EmpowerU has to offer. Join us to empower PA's future, together!